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Created attachment 126666 [details] Erroe Message Log Netbeans does not start on Vista after a successful install. It fails during turning on modules. All netbeans processes seem to be killed. Please see log attachments.
There is a WARNING [org.openide.modules.Places]: could not create C:\Program Files\NetBeans 7.2.1\netigso in the log. That signals the cache directory is incorrect: C:\Program Files\NetBeans 7.2.1 as cache directory is provided by launcher, passing in there...
Could you please attach here your netbeans.conf? You can find it in <NetBeans installation folder>\etc\ Also the launcher log would be helpful for us - just run netbeans with --trace switch: netbeans.exe --trace <your home folder>/trace.log Thanks
Created attachment 126760 [details] netbeans.conf I cannot seem to generate a trace.log file. It doesn't show up anywhere. Please find attached .conf
Maybe you tried to store the log to some folder you don't have permission to write. The best practice is to write the log into Documents in user home directory.
(In reply to comment #4) > Maybe you tried to store the log to some folder you don't have permission to > write. The best practice is to write the log into Documents in user home > directory. Well, we really need the output of netbeans.org --trace <your home folder>/trace.log to complete our investigation of possible root of problem. Thank in advance
There is no log file. I tried using different paths; C:\ and C:\users\<username>\. This did not help. Does it not like the use of a space in the path; ex. c:\Program Files\Netbeans 7.2.1\ ? I cannot use the uninstaller either as it reports that an instance is locked and needs to be closed. I manually uninstalled, and then reinstalled to the dir C:\Netbeans\. The first run made it a little further and showed a dialog box titled "Netbeans IDE Warning". I copied the contents and pasted to a word document. PLEASE FIND IT ATTACHED. There is something about installing on Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP2 that is a problem. The same install file works on XP SP3.
Created attachment 126779 [details] I manually uninstalled, and then reinstalled to the dir C:\Netbeans\. The first run made it a little further and showed a dialog box titled "Netbeans IDE Warning". I copied the contents and pasted t I manually uninstalled, and then reinstalled to the dir C:\Netbeans\. The first run made it a little further and showed a dialog box titled "Netbeans IDE Warning". I copied the contents and pasted to a word document. PLEASE FIND IT ATTACHED.
(In reply to comment #6) > There is no log file. I tried using different paths; C:\ and > C:\users\<username>\. This did not help. Does it not like the use of a space > in the path; ex. c:\Program Files\Netbeans 7.2.1\ ? I cannot use the > uninstaller either as it reports that an instance is locked and needs to be > closed. It's important to pass path to the launcher in double quotes when you have a space in it. Ex: C:\Program Files\Netbeans 7.2.1\bin>netbeans.exe --trace "C:\Users\Bart Simpson\Documents\trace.log" You can use workaround: run netbeans with switch --cachedir Ex: C:\Program Files\Netbeans 7.2.1\bin>netbeans.exe --cachedir "C:\Users\<username>\NetBeansCache"
Created attachment 126789 [details] trace.log Finally acheived the log file using C:\Program Files\Netbeans 7.2.1\bin\netbeans.exe --trace C:\users\351fastback\trace.log Please find attached trace.log
(In reply to comment #9) > Created attachment 126789 [details] > trace.log Thanks a lot. The suspicious place is: =========== getStringFromRegistry() keyName: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders valueName: Local AppData RegQueryValueEx() failed. Cannot create a file when that file already exists. (183) Cache dir: Option found: netbeans_default_options=-J-client -J-Xss2m etc. =========== It's leading to running IDE with non-existing/non-writable cachedir which causes serious problems. We'll make sure the launcher NetBeans 7.3 will use some reasonable fallback for such unexpected values.
is there any fix possible in 7.2.1 for me?
(In reply to comment #11) > is there any fix possible in 7.2.1 for me? Yes. I guess, one of possible workarounds you can replace in the netbeans.conf: The sentence netbeans_default_cachedir="${DEFAULT_CACHEDIR_ROOT}/7.2.1" replace with netbeans_default_cachedir="${DEFAULT_USERDIR_ROOT}/7.2.1/var/cache" Let me know it works for you. Thanks
Did not work. The splash screen doesn't even come up. When will 7.3 be out and how will I know?
Possible workaround - in netbeans.conf edit the property "netbeans_default_options" - add the option: --cachedir C:\users\351fastback\AppData\Local\NetBeans\7.2.1 So the the property should look like this: netbeans_default_options="-J-client -J-Xss2m -J-Xms32m -J-XX:PermSize=32m -J-Dapple.laf.useScreenMenuBar=true -J-Dapple.awt.graphics.UseQuartz=true -J-Dsun.java2d.noddraw=true -J-Dsun.zip.disableMemoryMapping=true --cachedir C:\users\351fastback\AppData\Local\NetBeans\7.2.1" And comment netbeans_default_cachedir: #netbeans_default_cachedir="${DEFAULT_CACHEDIR_ROOT}/7.2.1" This bug shouldn't appear since NB 7.3 Beta 2, where is a little bit different way how to get ShellFolders... The second fix in http://hg.netbeans.org/core-main/rev/79104fb0c996
7.3 beta does not work either.
(In reply to comment #15) > 7.3 beta does not work either. lfischmeistr wrote about NB 7.3 Beta 2 which hasn't been released yet, stay tuned.
Integrated into 'main-golden', will be available in build *201211010001* on http://bits.netbeans.org/dev/nightly/ (upload may still be in progress) Changeset: http://hg.netbeans.org/main-golden/rev/79104fb0c996 User: Libor Fischmeistr <lfischmeistr@netbeans.org> Log: #220959: netbeans not running on vista